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Muric 22:40 - Oct 26 with 7708 views

Gets credit from people for 'making saves' - that is literally his job!

He is hopless as a goalkeeping package, poor distribution, suffers with moments of madness like kicking the ball out for a corner again Everton under no real pressure, throwing the ball out today at the end?! what was that about.

Is to blame for some really poor goals, and gives the defence zero confidence. Time he is dropped

Muric on 23:12 - Oct 26 with 7574 views

Wallingford_Boy

It’s Leif’s job to defend, but he can’t.

Does he get stick?

RIP Sir Bobby

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Muric on 23:18 - Oct 26 with 7554 views

Bluecasp

Muric on 23:12 - Oct 26 by Wallingford_Boy
It’s Leif’s job to defend, but he can’t. Does he get stick?

How many goals has Davis gave away this season?

Muric on 23:18 - Oct 26 with 7546 views

Hugoagogo_Reborn

See, I'm not sure what we will get from Walton. That's my fault, as I wasn't around for the games in League 1, and it should be pointed out that they were games in the third tier, not the Prem.

Genuine question: what do you think we will get from Christian Walton in the Premier League? Are we confident he won't be exactly the same? Worse?

If I was a football manager, then GK decisions would always be the worst, for me.

Muric hasn't played with the same back 4 in any match this season. He can't get to know his backline, so he's not going to be confident. Do we expect Walton will?

I'm not denying Muric is an issue, but is it answered by dropping him, or letting him learn about his back 4?

Muric on 23:26 - Oct 26 with 7498 views

FrimleyBlue

Muric on 23:18 - Oct 26 by Hugoagogo_Reborn

He just looks so so lost
He doesn't know when to come for a ball or stay. He comes for those He shouldn't. But leaves the ones he should.

He can't catch a ball. Alot of shots he pats down to the floor and the cross that lead to the throw at the end of the game he couldn't even catch that cleanly.

I did like his little out balls to hirst today tho. That was nice to see.

But as a keeper he looks so dodgy. He can't seem to turn his body to kick it cleanly with his right foot. There was one that was incredibly close to bouncing over his foot but he fluffed it to safety.

We don't know how Walton would do.. but I'd rather test it to see than continue with something that isn't working.

No different to if you have a baron striker. You do eventually give someone else a go.. should be the same for the keeper. He's had chances. He's not had a solid game Imo in any fixture. So why can't Walton have a chance.

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Muric on 09:06 - Oct 27 with 7242 views

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Muric on 23:18 - Oct 26 by Bluecasp
How many goals has Davis gave away this season?

Mistakes that led to goals? Harder to judge for a defender, but I’d guess at 3 or 4?

RIP Sir Bobby

Muric on 09:59 - Oct 27 with 7097 views

Vegtablue

Muric on 23:18 - Oct 26 by Hugoagogo_Reborn

My view is Walton's a decent Championship goalie. His save record across his two L1 seasons placed him around 10th for the division, notably below the shot-stopping of say Rushworth / Cooper / Trafford, but he was solid in the main. Better at commanding his box than Hladky, albeit he found himself in no man's land like Muric on occasion, and decent with his feet, though some way off Hladky. Overall he's a calm, solid, predictable keeper, who is both vocal and a presence in his area.

My chief worry would be what a save percentage of 70% in L1, or 67% I think his average was in the Championship, translates to in the PL. Previously keepers with much higher save averages than Walton in the EFL have gone on to post save percentages below 60% in the top flight, and we face a lot of efforts on goal every game. I'd also worry what it means from a financial and longer-term perspective, as would making the change be consigning Muric to the bin realistically?

Conversely, Muric's decision-making is so erratic, his confidence seemingly so low (chucking it to the halfway line for the last part of yesterday's game lol), his distribution a long way off what I expected, and I worry about his concentration levels. I would stick with him for now because I don't believe Walton is a no. 1 solution at this level, but I fully understand why others have a different opinion than me.

Muric for his many faults has a 67% save rate currently, seems to save a one-on-one or three in the majority of games, and in his ten games for Burnley last season had the best save record in the league, over 80%. If he can become more predictable and consistent in his decision-making then there remains hope IMO, his kicking game is no worse than Ramsdale for instance, but maybe that's too big an ask and he'll always be manic behind the defence, in which case we may be better off cutting our losses already. It isn't a good situation to be in, though so far I'd say he won us a point against Brighton, lost us one against Brentford, arguably helped save one against Southampton, and what we've lost from an attacking perspective in games is no longer in the building - that goal-contributing distribution walked out the door with Hladky.

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